3-Year Graduate LL.B. Programme (GLB)

Overview

The GLB allows students who have completed an
undergraduate degree (or higher) in another
discipline to complete a Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
degree in three instead of four years. The
programme helps to inject multidisciplinary
expertise into the legal profession, which
increasingly requires more sophisticated and
technical knowledge in many areas. Students must
complete a minimum total of 120 credits.

The elective modules are chosen by students
in the third and fourth year from a broad and
diverse range, allowing them to pursue their
interest in a particular field of law. We aim to
provide a liberal education through the medium
of law that will allow students to maximize
their potential to the fullest degree.

Student Exchange Programme (SEP)

The
SEP offers an excellent opportunity for
students to spend either one or both semesters of
their third year at a foreign university to study
the laws of a foreign legal system up close. We have
partnerships with leading law schools in Australia,
Canada, East Asia, Europe, New Zealand, United
Kingdom and the United States. More than one third
of our third year students have the opportunity to
participate in a SEP.

International
Mooting Competitions

One of the most intense and valuable educational
experiences a student can have is to represent NUS
in an international competition. The Faculty of Law
has an unparalleled track record in
international mooting competitions.

Degree and Class of Honours

Successful completion of the LL.B. programme leads
to the award of the following classes of degrees:
First Class Honours, Second Class Honours (Upper
Division and Lower Division), and Third Class
Honours.

Since 1997, only graduate with at least a Second
Class (Lower Division) degree qualify for legal
practice in Singapore.

Admission and Application

Eligibility for Application

Applicants
should possess a university degree, preferably
in a non-law discipline, or are completing their
first degree by June of the year of admission
(August intake).

Two
academic referees will be required. If you have
left school for some years and are unable to
submit academic referees, please provide 2
recommendation letters from your employers as an
alternative. Please download a copy of the
Referee
Report Form. Applicants are to submit the
completed Referee Report Forms to
NUS Office of Admissions.

Applicants
who have work experiences may wish to furnish a
curriculum vitae.

Foreign applicants whose university degree is in the non-English medium are required to submit proof of their proficiency in the English language for example, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) or IELTS score of
7.0.

How to
Apply

Apply online via the
Office of Admissions website. Under “Apply
To NUS”, please select ‘Transfer Applicants’ if
you are a Singaporean or PR. The application
period usually begins in early February for a
period of three weeks only.

Please select ‘International Qualifications’ if you
are an international applicant. The application
period usually begins in October of the
preceding year of admission and closes on
different dates depending on the high school
qualification you obtained prior to the first
degree.

To be considered for shortlisting
for the written test and interview, please
select “LAW (3-year Law for University
Graduates)” under the choice of courses.

Written
Test and interview

Shortlisted applicants will be required to sit
for a
written test and attend a formal interview, usually held in
mid-April in Singapore. Selection shall be solely within the discretion of the University and will depend upon the number of places available in the Faculty.